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    Risk Of Depression, Learning Issues When A Person Is Exposed To Light At Night

    For most of history, humans rose with the sun and slept when it set. Enter Thomas Edison, and with a flick of a switch, night became day, enabling us to work, play and post cat and kid photos on Facebook into the wee hours. According to a new study of mice led by a Johns Hopkins biologist...
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    Why Being Preterm Could Impair Memory, Learning

    New research at the University of Adelaide has demonstrated that teenagers born prematurely may suffer brain development problems that directly affect their memory and learning abilities. The research, conducted by Dr Julia Pitcher and Dr Michael Ridding from the University of Adelaide's...
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    Meatless Monday: Learning To Cook Mario Batali-Style Vegetarian Food At Eataly

    Mario Batali may not be the first person who comes to mind when you hear the words "vegetarian recipes," but as one of the most prominent champions of Meatless Monday, he should be. His restaurants all feature at least two "Meatless Monday-friendly" (that's code for vegetarian)*dishes, alongside...
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    Learning About Knives with This App Will Make You a Better Cook

    Cooking ain't easy! But if you want to get better, you have to start somewhere and that somewhere should probably be your knife skills. With Kitchen Knife Skills, an iOS app, you'll stop accidentally chopping your fingers and start learning slick tricks to make you a better cook. More »
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    Morning Links: Learning To Live Through Transitions

    • Transitions are difficult--but you can make it through (Intent) • Want to clean up your cleaning? Check out these natural laundry detergents that rock (Organic Authority) • We love these "rape prevention" tips like, you know, "don't rape people" (Divine Caroline) • Strengthen and tone your...
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    Learning More About Magnesium Use In Preterm Labor Offers Promise For Inflammatory Di

    Magnesium sulfate is given to many pregnant women to treat preterm labor and preeclampsia and was recently shown to prevent cerebral palsy; however little is known about how it works. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine recently discovered the mechanism by which...
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    Learning Languages Is A Good Way To Keep The Brain In Shape

    At the Swedish Armed Forces Interpreter Academy in the city of Uppsala, young people with a flair for languages go from having no knowledge of a language such as Arabic, Russian or Dari to speaking it fluently in the space of 13 months. From morning to evening, weekdays and weekends, the...
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    The Effect Of Nicotine On Learning And Memory Explained By Discovery Of Gatekeeper Ne

    Swedish researchers at Uppsala University have, together with Brazilian collaborators, discovered a new group of nerve cells that regulate processes of learning and memory. These cells act as gatekeepers and carry a receptor for nicotine, which can explain our ability to remember and sort...
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    Students And Teachers Benefit From Testing As It Promotes Long-Term Learning

    Pop quiz! Tests are good for: (a) Assessing what you've learned; (b) Learning new information; (c) a & b; (d) None of the above. The correct answer? According to research from psychological science, it's both (a) and (b) - while testing can be useful as an assessment tool, the actual process of...
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    Which of these topics would you most be interested in learning about? (:?

    I'm doing an informative speech, and I get to choose the topic! Fortunately, I have loads of information of various interesting topics. Unfortunately, I'm very indecisive. So, which one of these topics stands out to you? Psychotic Depression Schizophrenia Feral Children Hate Crimes Lucid...
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    Psychic Learning Connection - A New Start - Rev. Kelly - Oct 05,2012

    Tonight we start something a little different! Only 30 minutes to begin a new beginning! A little music with prayer, clearing things out for a new beginning! Tonight is just music and a bit of talk and prayer. Future shows, if you have a prayer request, comment, or idea for topics you would like...
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    What would be a good ice breaker, or introduction for a report on learning?

    Hi! We will be reporting about Learning for our psych 101 class. The report will be about classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning. What would be a good way to start the report? Something fun, and interactive maybe.
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    Z Energy selects the CallidusCloud Litmos Learning Management System

    Litmos LMS is delivered as part of CallidusCloud's sales and marketing suite, a SaaS offering designed to help businesses drive sales.
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    Watch This: POV Footage of Pilot's Crash Landing Proves a Valuable Learning Tool [Vid

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    Hand tools or power tools when learning woodworking?

    Hello All, I am new at making furniture and the books ask that we learn the basic skills by hand but I am finding hand tools to be - on the one hand pure and true to the origins of the craft - but on the other hand - very hard to learn to use comfortable - I am ruining a lot of nice stock and...
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    What DVD's are there for learning and revising English Literature?

    Hi I'm finding it difficult to find comprehensive learning/revision guides for Further Education (and above) English Literature, what I'm really looking for is a DVD.
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    Study Shows High-Fructose Diet Sabotages Learning, Memory

    Attention, college students cramming between midterms and finals: Binging on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks may make you stupid. A new UCLA rat study is the first to show how a diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning - and how omega-3 fatty acids...
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    The Top 10 Toxic Chemicals Suspected Of Causing Autism And Learning Disabilities

    An editorial published in the prestigious journal Environmental Health Perspectives calls for increased research to identify possible environmental causes of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in America's children and presents a list of ten target chemicals including which are...
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    Exposure To BPA In Early Life Affects Adult Learning

    In testing the effects of the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) on zebrafish, UWM scientist Daniel Weber found himself in familiar territory. The results he observed were similar to those he'd seen when exposing the fish to mercury during their early development - profound behavioral...
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    Does learning more about your religion makes u loose faith or its just...

    ...me??? muslims only plz? i am a muslim teen who used to be religious but i feel like i am loosing faith and i keep on asking questions that lead me to more confusion. I feel like the more i wanna learn about my religion i get lost. i want to be religious again like i used to be plz help...
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